Hi all,
I have a RME babyface interface that I purchased when I was playing alone. Now I play with a band and find it really limited to have only two mic inputs to record a drum, bass, one guitar and a singer.
I believe I would need at least 8 inputs (bass drum, 2 overheads, hi-hat, snare, bass, guitar and singer).
So I looked at some other interfaces like the Focusrite - Scarlett 18i20 MKII, Presonus, Roland, etc. I also looked on the RME website and was shocked to see they didn't have an interface with 8 mics input... so I wrote to RME and asked them what they would propose I do.
They said that I don't need a new interface I just need an 8 channel preamp with ADAT output (like their Octamic 2 or XTC or any other third-party device).
So I checked their Octamic which I find a bit expensive, I wouldn't want to spend more than a thousand dollars. (I don't have a studio, I only record our jams and maybe eventually record some demos)
I looked for preamps from other companies including Focusrite. They have this FOCUSRITE Octopre MKII that is even more expensive than the interface Scarlett 18i20 MKII ...
So my quesiton is should I get a new interface or preamps? What are the pro and cons ? Why would the Octopre be more expensive than the Scarlett (are the preamps better in the octopre) ?
Thank you!
I have a RME babyface interface that I purchased when I was playing alone. Now I play with a band and find it really limited to have only two mic inputs to record a drum, bass, one guitar and a singer.
I believe I would need at least 8 inputs (bass drum, 2 overheads, hi-hat, snare, bass, guitar and singer).
So I looked at some other interfaces like the Focusrite - Scarlett 18i20 MKII, Presonus, Roland, etc. I also looked on the RME website and was shocked to see they didn't have an interface with 8 mics input... so I wrote to RME and asked them what they would propose I do.
They said that I don't need a new interface I just need an 8 channel preamp with ADAT output (like their Octamic 2 or XTC or any other third-party device).
So I checked their Octamic which I find a bit expensive, I wouldn't want to spend more than a thousand dollars. (I don't have a studio, I only record our jams and maybe eventually record some demos)
I looked for preamps from other companies including Focusrite. They have this FOCUSRITE Octopre MKII that is even more expensive than the interface Scarlett 18i20 MKII ...
So my quesiton is should I get a new interface or preamps? What are the pro and cons ? Why would the Octopre be more expensive than the Scarlett (are the preamps better in the octopre) ?
Thank you!